New ZealandShoot 'em ups are good for you, say researchersAction games turn us into faster and better decision-makers.14 Sep 05:30 PM
New ZealandThieves steal funds raised in Britain for Lion ManLion Man Craig Busch will not let scammers put him off trying to regain Whangarei's Zion Wildlife Gardens or open another big-cat park. 13 Sep 05:30 PM
TelecommunicationsEye on the sky: Awarua StationWho knew New Zealand had a space programme? In truth, with the exception of Auckland company Rocket Lab's launch of a rocket 100km into the sky last November, we can't claim to have tried visiting the inky void.12 Sep 05:30 PM
EconomyWhat's the point of faster broadband? Here's whatWill ultra-fast broadband be a game-changer or a costly toy? Anthony Doesburg found five companies already showing what better internet connections can mean.12 Sep 05:30 PM
Small Business<i>Debbie Mayo-Smith</i>: Social media success needs hard graftFor months now I've been using the term "freasy" for social media marketing. Meaning it's free and easy to do.12 Sep 05:30 PM
Small BusinessBusiness without walls: VocoMichael Foley is director of a business that believes so firmly in broadband infrastructure that it has done away with the other kind - as a "company without walls", it has no premises.12 Sep 05:30 PM
TelecommunicationsFound in translation: Tras@ctionWhen Brian Mackie brought his translation service from Britain to New Zealand in 2003, fast internet access was essential and shouldn't have been a problem.12 Sep 05:30 PM
TelecommunicationsBig dig to start by year's endAs Crown Fibre Holdings weighs up 14 short-listed bids for a share of the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) network, it said yesterday it was ready to negotiate with contenders in three regions.12 Sep 05:30 PM
TelecommunicationsOnline wine: La VinothequeBroadband, as hundreds of thousands of New Zealand users already know, provides fast access to the internet and email.12 Sep 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBieber fever invades the webDepending on your age, gender and tolerance levels for whiny teenage singers with dodgy haircuts, the diminutive Canadian pop and R&B phenomenon is either a heart-melting object of infatuation or a viral contagion infecting the web.11 Sep 05:30 PM
TechnologyGoogle's predictive text attempt leaves users lost for wordsIt does nothing to speed up typing; as one user said, it's as if someone is constantly interrupting you to finish your sentences, and always getting it wrong.10 Sep 02:50 AM
EnergyTelecom shares fall on bad Govt broadband newsTelecom shares fell 6 per cent after it missed out on being named for priority talks in the Government's $1.5b ultra-fast broadband plan.09 Sep 01:30 AM
TechnologyReview: Norton Internet Security 2011Creators of cybernasties have evolved their game and are now turning to increasingly sophisticated and devious ways of hijacking computers.08 Sep 11:20 PM
BDBDEnergyRegional broadband gets nod over Telecom's national planCrown Fibre Holdings has prioritised three regional deals in its short list for the government funded roll-out of an ultra-fast broadband network.08 Sep 10:45 PM
Opinion<i>Chris Barton</i>: Copper and fibre bandwidth gulf is gargantuanThe battle to win $1.8b of government money now features in TV advertisements - although I imagine many watching them will be left scratching their heads.08 Sep 09:30 PM
TechnologyPolice: Google committed no crime with Wi-Fi data grabThe police have handed the investigation on Google's Street View data gathering back to the Privacy Commissioner.02 Sep 12:57 AM
WorldRape investigation into WikiLeaks boss reopensAllegations against Julian Assange, the founder of Wikileaks, took an unexpected turn today.01 Sep 08:05 PM
TechnologyCan four guys take on Facebook - and win?A utopian vision of social networking: you remain in control of all your data, you own it, look after it and share with whoever you like.01 Sep 12:57 AM
TechnologyKiwiSkills gets back to the basicsThe Computer Society is trying to make New Zealand $1.7 billion a year.31 Aug 05:30 PM
